A circular economy approach is central to achieving the vision of clean India ‘Reduce, reuse and recycle’ is the new mantra - The Hindu× The Budget has given a push to waste management. This will boost the prospects of companies in this space India was declared an open defecation free (ODF) country on October 1, 2019, at the culmination of Swachh Bharath Mission (SBM). Budget 2021 highlighted the government’s commitment to move forward with SBM 2.0 that seeks to propel India from ODF to ODF+ status. ODF+ aspires to sustain India’s ODF status as well as tackle the issue of solid and liquid waste management (SLWM). It is in this context that the Union Budget 2021 allocated ₹1,41,678 crore for Urban SBM 2.0 for the next five years; a significant jump from ₹12,294 crore last year.